No one is required to speak up, but there will be opportunities to do so.

Thank you for joining us for the Secular Coalition for Nevada monthly conference call!

The Secular Coalition for America is the only 501(c)(4) lobbying organization representing secular and nontheistic Americans.

Based in Washington DC, we are working to make sure that you are heard on Capitol Hill, on the federal level, yet some of the most egregious violations of separation of church and state are being promoted and passed at a state level.

The Secular Coalition for America is forming state chapters across the country to bring together secular and nontheistic Americans in each state to lobby on secular issues.

State Government Update - November Elections

U.S. Senate

Dean Heller (R) kept his seat

U.S. House

Nevada gained one seat after the 2010 census and now has 4 representatives

All 4 Nevada seats in the House were up for election

2 of the 4 seats are held by the Republican Party: MArk Amodei and Joe Heck

2 by the Democratice Party: Dina Titus and Steven Horsford

State Senate

Meets in Carson City

Biennial legislature (meets every two years on odd-numbered years)

12 of the 21 seats are up for election in November

Democratic Party gained one seat and now holds an 11-10 majority

State Assembly

All 42 seats up for election

Democratic Party gained one seat and now holds a 27-15 majority

Issues/Events

Ballot Measures

Passed - Special sesssion amendment - provides that the Legislature may convene a special legislative session upon a petition signed by 2/3 of each chamber

Any other issues we should know?

Chapter Development Status

Leadership

Executive Committee

No set number of members or roles

Flexible to availability and strengths of individuals who want to get involved